B. Murder is the Intentional Unjust Taking of a Human Life (Exodus 21:12-15, Numbers 35:6-34, and Deuteronomy 19:1-13)

]]>Rev. Brett A. McNeillHeidelberg Catechismno00:44:2173 - Murder (The Sixth Commandment) (HC 105-107) Murder is the intentional and unjust taking of a human life.]]>73 - Murder (The Sixth Commandment) (HC 105-107) Honoring Your Parents (HC 104)Heidelberg CatechismReformation PresbyterianMon, 03 Dec 2018 02:10:00 +0000http://www.ropcolympia.org/sunday-school/2018/12/2/honoring-your-parents-hc-10456db1f90e707eb815a732f0e:584de988725e2509ff6569f7:5c0f1c7d032be447e43595f6Honoring your parents is an essential part of what it means to live in the
family of God because it reflects the relationship of the Father and the
Son.HONORING YOUR PARENTS

HEIDELBERG CATECHISM 104

Honoring your parents is an essential part of what it means to live in the family of God because it reflects the relationship of the Father and the Son.

HC Q. 103. What does God require in the fourth Commandment?In the first place, God wills that the ministry of the Gospel and schools be maintained, and that I, especially on the day of rest, diligently attend church to learn the Word of God, to use the Holy Sacraments, to call publicly upon the Lord, and to give Christian alms. In the second place, that all the days of my life I rest from my evil works, allow the Lord to work in me by His Spirit, and thus begin in this life the everlasting Sabbath.

WSC Q. 60. How is the sabbath to be sanctified?A. The sabbath is to be sanctified by a holy resting all that day, even from such worldly employments and recreations as are lawful on other days; and spending the whole time in the public and private exercises of God's worship, except so much as is to be taken up in the works of necessity and mercy.

WSC Q. 61. What is forbidden in the fourth commandment?A. The fourth commandment forbids the omission or careless performance of the duties required, and the profaning the day by idleness, or doing that which is in itself sinful, or by unnecessary thoughts, words or works, about our worldly employments or recreations.

The Sabbath is about heaven and it is most clearly anticipated in corporate worship each Sunday.

I. TWO TRADITIONS—WHAT’S THE DIFFERENCE? A. The Differences

Heidelberg Catechism Westminster Shorter Catechism

B. The Emphasis of the “Continental Tradition” (Matthew 11:28-30)

II. TIME AND PLACE A. The Land and the Sabbath (Deuteronomy 12:8-10) B. A Sabbath Rest Still Awaits (Psalm 95; Hebrews 4:1-10; Genesis 2:1-3) C. You Have Come (Hebrews 12:22-24)

]]>Rev. Brett A. McNeillThe Heidelberg Catechism (2018)71 - THE FOURTH COMMANDMENT HEIDELBERG CATECHISM 103no00:45:0471fullThe Third Commandment (HC 99-102)Heidelberg CatechismReformation PresbyterianSun, 21 Jan 2018 16:31:00 +0000http://www.ropcolympia.org/sunday-school/2018/1/21/the-third-commandment-hc-99-10256db1f90e707eb815a732f0e:584de988725e2509ff6569f7:5a68b4d28165f5999e50f63999. What is required in the third Commandment?
100. Is the profaning of God’s name, by swearing and cursing, so grievous a
sin that His wrath is kindled against those also who do not help as much as
they can to hinder and forbid it?
101. But may we swear reverently by the name of God?
102. May we swear by “the saints” or by any other creatures?THE THIRD COMMANDMENTHEIDELBERG CATECHISM 99-102

99. What is required in the third Commandment?That we must not by cursing, or by false swearing, nor yet by unnecessary oaths, profane or abuse the name of God; nor even by our silence and connivance be partakers of these horrible sins in others; and in summary, that we use the holy name of God in no other way than with fear and reverence, so that He may be rightly confessed and worshiped by us, and be glorified in all our words and works.

100. Is the profaning of God’s name, by swearing and cursing, so grievous a sin that His wrath is kindled against those also who do not help as much as they can to hinder and forbid it?Yes, truly, for no sin is greater and more provoking to God than the profaning of His name; wherefore He even commanded it to be punished with death.

101. But may we swear reverently by the name of God?Yes, when the magistrate requires it, or when it may be needful otherwise, to maintain and promote fidelity and truth to the glory of God and our neighbor’s good; for such an oath is grounded in God’s Word, and therefore was rightly used by the saints in the Old and New Testaments.

102. May we swear by “the saints” or by any other creatures?No, for a lawful oath is a calling upon God, that He, as the only searcher of hearts, may bear witness to the truth, and punish me if I swear falsely; which honor is due to no creature.

Because we belong to God, we must behave in a worthy manner.

I. THE NAME (HC 100) A. The Revelation of Who God (John 1:1; Hebrews 1:1-2) B. The Revelation of God’s Presence (Deuteronomy 12:11) C. Tied to All of What God Is

II. TAKING THE NAME OF YAHWEH (HC 99) A. Baptized in His Name (Matthew 28:18-20; cf. 2 Chronicles 7:14) B. Our Behavior and His Name (Isaiah 52:5; Romans 2:24)

]]>What is a Good Work (HC 91)Heidelberg CatechismReformation PresbyterianMon, 11 Dec 2017 00:22:00 +0000http://www.ropcolympia.org/sunday-school/2017/12/10/what-is-a-good-work-hc-9156db1f90e707eb815a732f0e:584de988725e2509ff6569f7:5a385bce0d92972a19c6f8c6A good work is one which meets the right standard, for the right goal, with the right motive.

I. THE RIGHT STANDARD A. The Threat of Relativism B. The Demand for Autonomy C. Man or God? (Acts 4:19-20; 1 John 3:4)

II. THE RIGHT GOAL A. The Right thing for the Wrong Reason B. All for the Glory of God (1 Corinthians 10:31)

III. THE RIGHT MOTIVATION A. Anything not of Faith, is Sin (Romans 14:23) B. Delight in God

]]>Rev. Brett A. McNeillWHAT IS A GOOD WORK?
HEIDELBERG CATECHISM 91no00:47:3966The Heidelberg Catechism (2017)fullThe Heidelberg Catechism (2017)Invigorating the New Man (HC 90)Heidelberg CatechismReformation PresbyterianMon, 04 Dec 2017 00:41:00 +0000http://www.ropcolympia.org/sunday-school/2017/12/3/invigorating-the-new-man-hc-9056db1f90e707eb815a732f0e:584de988725e2509ff6569f7:5a273ca90d9297bd0a80ff86HC Q. 90. What is the making alive of the new man?Heartfelt joy in God through Christ, causing us to take delight in living according to the will of God in all good works.

Invigorating the New Man, means taking joy in the things of God, so that we obey him more and more.

I. WHAT AN INVIGORATED NEW MAN LOOKS LIKE A. Would the New Man Please Stand Up B. Made Alive Together with Christ (Ephesians 2:4-7) C. Walking in Good Works Prepared Beforehand (Ephesians 2:8-10)

II. THE POWER BEHIND THE GOOD WORKS A. The Fruit of the Holy Spirit (Galatians 5:22-24; Romans 8:13) B. The Renewal of the Mind (Ephesians 4:19-24; Romans 12:1-2) C. Learning to Take Joy in the Things of God (Colossians 3:1-8)

III. Killing the Old Man A. The Challenge (Romans 8:13) B. At War with Adam (Ephesians 4:22-24; Colossians 3:5-8)

]]>Rev. Brett A. McNeillKILLING THE OLD MAN HEIDELBERG CATECHISM 88-89HC 88. In how many things does true repentance or conversion consist?
In two things: the dying of the old man, and the making alive of the new.
HC 89. What is the dying of the old man?
Heartfelt sorrow for sin, causing us to hate and turn from it always more and more.
To be united to Jesus is to break ties with Adam.
I. WOULD THE OLD MAN PLEASE STAND UP?
A. The Typical Understanding (Romans 6:6; Ephesians 4:22; Colossians 3:9)
B. Not Self, but Man (cf. 1 Corinthians 15:45-49)
II. THE LIVING DEAD (EPHESIANS 2:1-3)
A. Dead by Nature (Ephesians 2:1-3; cf. Romans 5:12-21)
B. Doing What is Evil (Ephesians 2:2-3; 4:19-21)
III. KILLING THE OLD MAN
A. The Challenge (Romans 8:13)
B. At War with Adam (Ephesians 4:22-24; Colossians 3:5-8)no00:48:48The Heidelberg Catechism (2017)The Heidelberg Catechism (2017)Repenting into the Kingdom (HC 87)Heidelberg CatechismReformation PresbyterianMon, 20 Nov 2017 04:28:00 +0000http://www.ropcolympia.org/sunday-school/2017/11/19/repenting-into-the-kingdom-hc-8756db1f90e707eb815a732f0e:584de988725e2509ff6569f7:5a18f193c83025aa862e08d5Repentance is a necessary work of God in us to bring us into his kingdom.

I. The Work of Repentance A. Defining Repentance B. Repentance is a Work of God C. Repentance is our Work, too (cf. Phil. 2:12-13)

]]>Brian GuintoHeidelberg Catechism (2017)Repentance is a necessary work of God in us to bring us into his kingdom.no00:47:1263fullThe Necessity of Good Works (HC 86)Heidelberg CatechismReformation PresbyterianSun, 12 Nov 2017 18:00:00 +0000http://www.ropcolympia.org/sunday-school/2017/11/12/the-necessity-of-good-works-hc-8656db1f90e707eb815a732f0e:584de988725e2509ff6569f7:5a0b3dd5c83025982032dfcdBecause God is the one who begins and completes salvation, good works are a necessary consequence of his work in us.

]]>Pastor Brett McNeillHeidelberg Catechism (2017)Because God is the one who begins and completes salvation, good works are a necessary consequence of his work in us.no00:44:0262fullClosing the Kingdom (HC 85)Heidelberg CatechismReformation PresbyterianMon, 06 Nov 2017 06:00:00 +0000http://www.ropcolympia.org/sunday-school/2017/11/5/closing-the-kingdom-hc-8556db1f90e707eb815a732f0e:584de988725e2509ff6569f7:5a04e3870d92978f14c2cec9Discipline is loving correction through which sinners are called to repentance and others are warned against falling into sinful patterns.

]]>Pastor Brett McNeillDiscipline is loving correction through which sinners are called to repentance and others are warned against falling into sinful patterns.no00:45:5161Closing the Kingdom (HC 85)fullClosing the Kingdom (HC 85)Opening the Kingdom (HC 84)Heidelberg CatechismReformation PresbyterianSun, 29 Oct 2017 20:49:00 +0000http://www.ropcolympia.org/sunday-school/2017/10/29/60-opening-the-kingdom-hc-8456db1f90e707eb815a732f0e:584de988725e2509ff6569f7:59fb84c8c830252913e9f16eHC 84. How is the kingdom of heaven opened and shut by the preaching of the Holy Gospel?In this way: that, according to the command of Christ, it is proclaimed and openly witnessed to believers, one and all, that as often as they accept with true faith the promise of the Gospel, all their sins are really forgiven them of God for the sake of Christ’s merits; and on the contrary, to all unbelievers and hypocrites, that the wrath of God and eternal condemnation abide on them so long as they are not converted. According to this testimony of the Gospel, God will judge men both in this life and in that which is to come.

The Kingdom of Heaven is opened through the authoritative public and private proclamation of God’s word.

]]>Rev. Brett A. McNeillThe Heidelberg Catechism (2017)The Kingdom of Heaven is opened through the authoritative public and private proclamation of God’s word.no00:49:02The Keys of the Kingdom (HC 83)Heidelberg CatechismReformation PresbyterianSun, 22 Oct 2017 19:26:00 +0000http://www.ropcolympia.org/sunday-school/2017/10/22/the-keys-of-the-kingdom-hc-8356db1f90e707eb815a732f0e:584de988725e2509ff6569f7:59f0e57e8fd4d2d15df38dbfHC 83. What is the Office of the Keys?The preaching of the Holy Gospel and Christian discipline; by these two the kingdom of heaven is opened to believers and shut against unbelievers.

The Keys of the Kingdom are the authority God has given to leaders in the church to admit people and remove people from its membership.

I. THE KINGDOM OF GOD A. An Important Concept B. Manifested in the Church C. The Great Threat of Removal (Genesis 17:14; Leviticus 17:14; Matthew 18:17; 1 Corinthians 5:11-13)

]]>Rev. Brett A. McNeillThe Heidelberg Catechism (2017)HC 83. What is the Office of the Keys?
The preaching of the Holy Gospel and Christian discipline; by these two the kingdom of heaven is opened to believers and shut against unbelievers.no00:46:41How Jesus is Present in the Lord's Supper (HC 78, 81-82)Heidelberg CatechismReformation PresbyterianSun, 11 Jun 2017 18:22:00 +0000http://www.ropcolympia.org/sunday-school/2017/6/11/how-jesus-is-present-in-the-lords-supper-hc-78-81-8256db1f90e707eb815a732f0e:584de988725e2509ff6569f7:59402d72e6f2e150bc06f0bbRev. Brett A. McNeillThe Heidelberg Catechism (2017)THE PARTICIPANTS IN THE LORD’S SUPPER
HEIDELBERG CATECHISM 78, 81-82
78. Do, then, the bread and the wine become the real body and blood of Christ?
No, but as the water in Baptism is not changed into the blood of Christ, nor becomes the washing away of sins itself, being only the divine token and assurance thereof, so also in the Lord’s Supper the sacred bread does not become the body of Christ itself, though agreeably to the nature and usage of sacraments it is called the body of Christ.
81. Who are to come to the table of the Lord?
Those who are displeased with themselves for their sins, yet trust that these are forgiven them, and that their remaining infirmity is covered by the suffering and death of Christ; who also desire more and more to strengthen their faith and to amend their life. But the impenitent and hypocrites eat and drink judgment to themselves.
82. Are they, then, also to be admitted to this Supper who show themselves by their confession and life to be unbelieving and ungodly?
No, for thereby the covenant of God is profaned and His wrath provoked against the whole congregation; therefore, the Christian Church is bound, according to the order of Christ and His Apostles, to exclude such persons by the Office of the Keys until they amend their lives.
The Lord is present in the serving of the Supper, by his Holy Spirit, making it effectual for those who rightly receive it by faith.
I. HOW JESUS PARTICIPATES (HC 78)
A. Tran, Con or Non?
B. Superstition (1 Corinthians 11:29)
C. Present by the Holy Spirit
II. WHO SHOULD RECEIVE (HC 81-82)
A. Those Who Have Confessed Faith (HC 81)
B. Those Not Holding onto Sin (HC 82)
C. Who is to Judge?
no0:36:28What the Lord's Supper Signifies (HC 75-77)Heidelberg CatechismReformation PresbyterianSun, 04 Jun 2017 20:51:00 +0000http://www.ropcolympia.org/sunday-school/2017/6/4/what-the-lords-supper-signifies-hc-75-7756db1f90e707eb815a732f0e:584de988725e2509ff6569f7:5935c460f5e231e31567bfc0WHAT THE LORD’S SUPPER SIGNIFIESHEIDELBERG CATECHISM 75-77

75. How is it signified and sealed to you in the Holy Supper that you partake of the one sacrifice of Christ on the cross and all His benefits?Thus: that Christ has commanded me and all believers to eat of this broken bread and to drink of this cup in remembrance of Him, and has joined therewith these promises: first, that His body was offered and broken on the cross for me and His blood shed for me, as certainly as I see with my eyes the bread of the Lord broken for me and the cup communicated to me; and further, that with His crucified body and shed blood He Himself feeds and nourishes my soul to everlasting life, as certainly as I receive from the hand of the minister and taste with my mouth the bread and cup of the Lord, which are given me as certain tokens of the body and blood of Christ.

76. What does it mean to eat the crucified body and drink the shed blood of Christ?It means not only to embrace with a believing heart all the sufferings and death of Christ, and thereby to obtain the forgiveness of sins and life eternal; but moreover, also, to be so united more and more to His sacred body by the Holy Spirit, who dwells both in Christ and in us, that, although He is in heaven and we on earth, we are nevertheless flesh of His flesh and bone of His bone, and live and are governed forever by one Spirit, as members of the same body are governed by one soul.

77. Where has Christ promised that He will thus feed and nourish believers with His body and blood as certainly as they eat of this broken bread and drink of this cup?In the institution of the Supper, which says: “The Lord Jesus the same night in which He was betrayed took bread: and when He had given thanks, He broke it, and said, Take, eat: this is my body, which is broken for you: this do in remembrance of me. After the same manner also He took the cup, when He had eaten, saying, This cup is the new covenant in my blood: this do, as often as you drink it, in remembrance of me. For as often as you eat this bread, and drink this cup, you proclaim the Lord’s death till He come.” And this promise is also repeated by the Apostle Paul, where he says: “The cup of blessing which we bless, is it not the communion of the blood of Christ? The bread which we break, is it not the communion of the body of Christ? Because there is one bread, so we being many are one body, for we are all partakers of that one bread.”

The bread and wine of the Lord’s Supper represent the bodily death of Jesus, but as food they remind us that Jesus only benefits us if he is in us.

I. WHAT IS PICTURED IN THE BREAD AND WINE (HC 75) A. Body and Blood B. Given (Broken?) and Poured Out C. The Need for this Picture

II. WHAT IS PICTURED IN EATING (HC 75-76) A. The Command to Eat B. (Spiritual) Nourishment

III. WHAT IS NEEDED (HC 76-77) A. The Need for Faith (John 6:35, 40) B. Why the Lord’s Supper Should be Important (to You)

FOR NEXT TIMEHC Q. 78. Do, then, the bread and the wine become the real body and blood of Christ?No, but as the water in Baptism is not changed into the blood of Christ, nor becomes the washing away of sins itself, being only the divine token and assurance thereof, so also in the Lord’s Supper the sacred bread does not become the body of Christ itself, though agreeably to the nature and usage of sacraments it is called the body of Christ.HC Q. 79. Why then does Christ call the bread His body, and the cup His blood, or the new covenant in His blood; and the apostle Paul, the communion of the body and the blood of Christ?Christ speaks thus with great cause, namely, not only to teach us thereby, that like as the bread and wine sustain this temporal life, so also His crucified body and shed blood are the true meat and drink of our souls unto life eternal; but much more, by this visible sign and pledge to assure us that we are as really partakers of His true body and blood by the working of the Holy Spirit, as we receive by the mouth of the body these holy tokens in remembrance of Him; and that all His sufferings and obedience are as certainly our own, as if we ourselves had suffered and done all in our own person.80. What difference is there between the Lord’s Supper and the Pope’s Mass?The Lord’s Supper testifies to us that we have full forgiveness of all our sins by the one sacrifice of Jesus Christ, which He Himself once accomplished on the cross; and that by the Holy Spirit we are ingrafted into Christ, who, with His true body, is now in heaven at the right hand of the Father, and is there to be worshipped. But the Mass teaches that the living and the dead do not have forgiveness of sins through the sufferings of Christ, unless Christ is still daily offered for them by the priests, and that Christ is bodily under the form of bread and wine, and is therefore to be worshipped in them. And thus the Mass at bottom is nothing else than a denial of the one sacrifice and suffering of Jesus Christ, and an accursed idolatry.81. Who are to come to the table of the Lord?Those who are displeased with themselves for their sins, yet trust that these are forgiven them, and that their remaining infirmity is covered by the suffering and death of Christ; who also desire more and more to strengthen their faith and to amend their life. But the impenitent and hypocrites eat and drink judgment to themselves.82. Are they, then, also to be admitted to this Supper who show themselves by their confession and life to be unbelieving and ungodly?No, for thereby the covenant of God is profaned and His wrath provoked against the whole congregation; therefore, the Christian Church is bound, according to the order of Christ and His Apostles, to exclude such persons by the Office of the Keys until they amend their lives.

]]>Rev. Brett A. McNeillThe Heidelberg Catechism (2017)The bread and wine of the Lord’s Supper represent the bodily death of Jesus, but as food they remind us that Jesus only benefits us if he is in us.no00:39:32What Baptism Does (HC 72-74)Heidelberg CatechismReformation PresbyterianSun, 28 May 2017 19:27:00 +0000http://www.ropcolympia.org/sunday-school/2017/5/28/what-baptism-does-hc-72-7456db1f90e707eb815a732f0e:584de988725e2509ff6569f7:592c76243e00be0c6cf0037cWhile baptism itself cannot wash away sin, it assures us that the blood of Jesus does and marks out those who receive it as belonging to the church.

II. What Baptism Actually Does A. Points to Where Cleansing is Found (HC 73; Acts 22:16; 1 Peter 3:21) B. What About Children (HC 74)

FOR NEXT TIME—Questions 75-77

]]>Rev. Brett A. McNeillThe Heidelberg Catechism (2017)While baptism itself cannot wash away sin, it assures us that the blood of Jesus does and marks out those who receive it as belonging to the church.no00:37:46What Baptism Signifies (HC 69-71)Heidelberg CatechismReformation PresbyterianSun, 21 May 2017 17:25:00 +0000http://www.ropcolympia.org/sunday-school/2017/5/21/what-baptism-signifies-hc-69-7156db1f90e707eb815a732f0e:584de988725e2509ff6569f7:59231f21f5e23154a303bfc4Baptism, as a sign of the new covenant, represents the washing away of sins through the shedding of blood, comforting those who respond in faith and condemning those who respond in disbelief]]>Pastor Brett McNeillWhat Baptism Signifies (HC 69-71)Baptism, as a sign of the new covenant, represents the washing away of sins through the shedding of blood, comforting those who respond in faith and condemning those who respond in disbelief.no0:38:27How Many Sacraments Are There? (HC 68)Heidelberg CatechismReformation PresbyterianSun, 14 May 2017 18:54:00 +0000http://www.ropcolympia.org/sunday-school/2017/5/14/how-many-sacraments-are-there-hc-6856db1f90e707eb815a732f0e:584de988725e2509ff6569f7:591b4aeb3a04119042dfd244There are two sacraments tied to the covenant of grace in each testament—one received at the beginning of life and one repeated throughout the life of the believer.]]>Pastor Brett McNeillThe Heidelberg Catechism (2017)There are two sacraments tied to the covenant of grace in each testament—one received at the beginning of life and one repeated throughout the life of the believer.no00:43:45What are Sacraments (HC 66-67)Heidelberg CatechismReformation PresbyterianSun, 07 May 2017 17:35:00 +0000http://www.ropcolympia.org/sunday-school/2017/5/7/what-are-sacraments-hc-66-6756db1f90e707eb815a732f0e:584de988725e2509ff6569f7:59134f82ff7c50b1f6a8aaeaGod has instituted signs that he applies to his word and to his people to identify them as belonging to him and bearing his authority.]]>Pastor Brett McNeillThe Heidelberg Catechism (2017)God has instituted signs that he applies to his word and to his people to identify them as belonging to him and bearing his authority.noThe Gift of Faith (HC 65)Heidelberg CatechismReformation PresbyterianSun, 30 Apr 2017 18:55:00 +0000http://www.ropcolympia.org/sunday-school/2017/4/30/the-gift-of-faith-hc-6556db1f90e707eb815a732f0e:584de988725e2509ff6569f7:5908d60ee6f2e1e60ba5d3e0The ability to believe and trust God is a gift, given to us by the Holy Spirit, who uses preaching and the sacraments to give us that faith.]]>Pastor Brett McNeillThe Heidelberg Catechism (2017)The ability to believe and trust God is a gift, given to us by the Holy Spirit, who uses preaching and the sacraments to give us that faith.no00:41:56Our Good Works (HC 63-64)Heidelberg CatechismReformation PresbyterianSun, 23 Apr 2017 14:48:00 +0000http://www.ropcolympia.org/sunday-school/2017/4/23/our-good-works-hc-63-6456db1f90e707eb815a732f0e:584de988725e2509ff6569f7:5900b332197aeaa01d92a65bGood works are important in the Christian life, but are a gift from God to us, not us to God.]]>Pastor Brett McNeillThe Heidelberg Catechism (2017)Good works are important in the Christian life, but are a gift from God to us, not us to God.no00:38:37Faith Alone (HC 61-62)Heidelberg CatechismReformation PresbyterianSun, 09 Apr 2017 16:57:00 +0000http://www.ropcolympia.org/sunday-school/2017/4/9/faith-alone-hc-61-6256db1f90e707eb815a732f0e:584de988725e2509ff6569f7:58ed0af5ff7c5070c6d3d4eaThe Bible presents two, mutually exclusive ways of righteousness—either by perfect obedience or by trusting in a savior.]]>Pastor Brett McNeillThe Heidelberg Catechism (2017)The Bible presents two, mutually exclusive ways of righteousness—either by perfect obedience or by trusting in a savior.no00:36:34Righteous Before God (HC 59-60)Heidelberg CatechismReformation PresbyterianSun, 02 Apr 2017 23:28:05 +0000http://www.ropcolympia.org/sunday-school/2017/4/2/righteous-before-god-hc-59-6056db1f90e707eb815a732f0e:584de988725e2509ff6569f7:58e1890b37c5814ef827112aWhen we trust Jesus to save us, he willingly takes our sin from us as if it were his own and, in exchange, gives us his perfect obedience as if it were our own.]]>Pastor Brett McNeillThe Heidelberg Catechism (2017)When we trust Jesus to save us, he willingly takes our sin from us as if it were his own and, in exchange, gives us his perfect obedience as if it were our own.no00:40:54The Life Everlasting (HC 58)Heidelberg CatechismReformation PresbyterianSun, 26 Mar 2017 20:54:00 +0000http://www.ropcolympia.org/sunday-school/2017/3/26/the-life-everlasting-hc-5856db1f90e707eb815a732f0e:584de988725e2509ff6569f7:58e013776b8f5b410f5f9778Heaven is so glorious that it can only be expressed to us through vision and metaphor, but what makes heaven truly wonderful is that we will be with God.]]>Pastor Brett McNeillThe Heidelberg Catechism (2017)Heaven is so glorious that it can only be expressed to us through vision and metaphor, but what makes heaven truly wonderful is that we will be with God.no00:39:13The Resurrection of the Body (HC 57)Heidelberg CatechismReformation PresbyterianSun, 19 Mar 2017 18:15:00 +0000http://www.ropcolympia.org/sunday-school/2017/3/19/the-resurrection-of-the-body-hc-5756db1f90e707eb815a732f0e:584de988725e2509ff6569f7:58d16dafb3db2bea26314779God offers us comfort in death, promising us that in death we will be with our Lord in spirit and, one day, in body as well.]]>Pastor Brett McNeillThe Heidelberg Catechism (2017)God offers us comfort in death, promising us that in death we will be with our Lord in spirit and, one day, in body as well.no00:38:21The Forgiveness of Sins (HC 56)Heidelberg CatechismReformation PresbyterianSun, 12 Mar 2017 18:14:00 +0000http://www.ropcolympia.org/sunday-school/2017/3/21/7mm2qxqvvfhjtvzq293dca9gwqmfgv56db1f90e707eb815a732f0e:584de988725e2509ff6569f7:58d16d938419c21896c0cb0eWhen God forgives our sins, he doesn’t simply forget that they happened, but he marks them legally paid for, so that we can never be judged guilty again.]]>Pastor Brett McNeillThe Heidelberg Catechism (2017)When God forgives our sins, he doesn’t simply forget that they happened, but he marks them legally paid for, so that we can never be judged guilty again.no00:38:24The Communion of the Saints (HC 55)Heidelberg CatechismReformation PresbyterianSun, 05 Mar 2017 19:13:00 +0000http://www.ropcolympia.org/sunday-school/2017/3/5/the-communion-of-the-saints-hc-5556db1f90e707eb815a732f0e:584de988725e2509ff6569f7:58bf0644f5e2314a50d5b5d2The communion of the saints refers to the fact that Jesus shares all he gained as our Redeemer with us and calls us, out of that reality, to share the gifts we receive with each other.]]>Pastor Brett McNeillThe Heidelberg Catechism (2017)The communion of the saints refers to the fact that Jesus shares all he gained as our Redeemer with us and calls us, out of that reality, to share the gifts we receive with each other.no00:42:09The Holy Catholic Church (HC 54)Heidelberg CatechismReformation PresbyterianSun, 26 Feb 2017 18:35:00 +0000http://www.ropcolympia.org/sunday-school/2017/2/26/the-holy-catholic-church-hc-5456db1f90e707eb815a732f0e:584de988725e2509ff6569f7:58b5c2f5d482e9ebad959555When we say “the Holy Catholic Church,” we mean the one universal and invisible church that Christ has called to salvation out of all places, peoples and ages and belong to him for all eternity.]]>Pastor Brett McNeillThe Heidelberg Catechism (2017)When we say “the Holy Catholic Church,” we mean the one universal and invisible church that Christ has called to salvation out of all places, peoples and ages and belong to him for all eternity.no00:38:12The Work of the Holy Spirit (HC 53)Heidelberg CatechismReformation PresbyterianSun, 12 Feb 2017 18:00:00 +0000http://www.ropcolympia.org/sunday-school/2017/2/12/the-work-of-the-holy-spirit-hc-5356db1f90e707eb815a732f0e:584de988725e2509ff6569f7:58bcb5d1a5790a1de0d14d14The Holy Spirit is our companion through the Christian life who unites us to Jesus, assures us that we are God’s children, and guarantees us that we will one day be in heaven.]]>Rev. Brett A. McNeillThe Heidelberg CatechismThe Holy Spirit is our companion through the Christian life who unites us to Jesus, assures us that we are God’s children, and guarantees us that we will one day be in heaven.no00:37:14The Person of the Holy Spirit (HC 53)Heidelberg CatechismReformation PresbyterianSun, 05 Feb 2017 18:00:00 +0000http://www.ropcolympia.org/sunday-school/2017/2/5/the-person-of-the-holy-spirit-hc-5356db1f90e707eb815a732f0e:584de988725e2509ff6569f7:58bcb32f2994ca1d926860a4The Holy Spirit is the third person of the Trinity, who created the world and accepts worship.]]>Rev. Brett A. McNeillThe Heidelberg CatechismThe Holy Spirit is the third person of the Trinity, who created the world and accepts worship.no00:43:13The Comfort of the Last Day (HC 52) Heidelberg CatechismReformation PresbyterianSun, 29 Jan 2017 18:00:00 +0000http://www.ropcolympia.org/sunday-school/2017/1/29/the-comfort-of-the-last-day-hc-5256db1f90e707eb815a732f0e:584de988725e2509ff6569f7:5896b9359f7456131bf9f3fbThe Last Day is a comfort because on that Day Christ will come to judge the wicked and to bless those who have placed their hope in him.]]>Rev. Brett A. McNeillThe Heidelberg CatechismThe Last Day is a comfort because on that Day Christ will come to judge the wicked and to bless those who have placed their hope in him.no00:39:11The Session of Christ (HC 50-51)Heidelberg CatechismReformation PresbyterianSun, 22 Jan 2017 18:00:00 +0000http://www.ropcolympia.org/sunday-school/2017/1/22/the-session-of-christ-hc-50-5156db1f90e707eb815a732f0e:584de988725e2509ff6569f7:5896b89b893fc0631cbe9686In heaven, Christ is seated on a throne, where he is ruling until all his enemies are put under his feet and from where he blesses his church with gifts through the Holy Spirit.]]>Rev. Brett A. McNeillThe Heidelberg CatechismIn heaven, Christ is seated on a throne, where he is ruling until all his enemies are put under his feet and from where he blesses his church with gifts through the Holy Spirit.no00:36:00The Benefits of the Ascension (HC 49)Heidelberg CatechismReformation PresbyterianSun, 15 Jan 2017 18:00:00 +0000http://www.ropcolympia.org/sunday-school/2017/1/15/the-benefits-of-the-ascension-hc-4956db1f90e707eb815a732f0e:584de988725e2509ff6569f7:5896b6e0be6594a51d114b9bJesus ascended into heaven so that he could effectively advocate before us before the Father and so that he could send the Spirit to advocate for us on earth.]]>Rev. Brett A. McNeillHeidelberg CatechismJesus ascended into heaven so that he could effectively advocate before us before the Father and so that he could send the Spirit to advocate for us on earth.no00:36:57I Am With you (HC 47-48)Heidelberg CatechismReformation PresbyterianSun, 11 Dec 2016 18:00:00 +0000http://www.ropcolympia.org/sunday-school/2016/12/11/i-am-with-you-hc-47-4856db1f90e707eb815a732f0e:584de988725e2509ff6569f7:58819ac7e3df285b359ae132In heaven, Christ is seated on a throne, where he is ruling until all his enemies are put under his feet and from where he blesses his church with gifts through the Holy Spirit.]]>Rev. Brett A. McNeillHeidelberg Catechism (2016-2017)In heaven, Christ is seated on a throne, where he is ruling until all his enemies are put under his feet and from where he blesses his church with gifts through the Holy Spirit.no00:40:28The Ascension (HC 46)Heidelberg CatechismReformation PresbyterianMon, 05 Dec 2016 06:08:00 +0000http://www.ropcolympia.org/sunday-school/2016/12/17/the-ascension-hc-4656db1f90e707eb815a732f0e:584de988725e2509ff6569f7:5856277acd0f68bab20d3653After the resurrection, Jesus ascended (bodily) into heaven where he remains active on behalf of the church, through the ministry of his Holy Spirit.]]>Rev. Brett A. McNeillHeidelberg CatechismAfter the resurrection, Jesus ascended (bodily) into heaven where he remains active on behalf of the church, through the ministry of his Holy Spirit.no00:35:42The Resurrection, Part 3 (HC 45)Heidelberg CatechismReformation PresbyterianMon, 28 Nov 2016 06:06:00 +0000http://www.ropcolympia.org/sunday-school/2016/12/17/the-resurrection-part-3-hc4556db1f90e707eb815a732f0e:584de988725e2509ff6569f7:585626972994ca4821a9e0d7The bodily resurrection of Jesus guarantees us that we will be raised up in our bodies on the Last Day and join him in heaven.]]>Rev. Brett A. McNeillHeidelberg CatechismThe bodily resurrection of Jesus guarantees us that we will be raised up in our bodies on the Last Day and join him in heaven.no00:35:01The Resurrection, Part 2 (HC 45)Heidelberg CatechismReformation PresbyterianMon, 21 Nov 2016 06:01:00 +0000http://www.ropcolympia.org/sunday-school/2016/12/17/iybvexh7vf4xjfzc84t58iu5ij9e6456db1f90e707eb815a732f0e:584de988725e2509ff6569f7:5856228c03596ed9d7625348Being partakers of Jesus’ resurrection means that we are raised to newness of life and made more and more able to walk in obedience to God.]]>Rev. Brett A. McNeillHeidelberg CatechismBeing partakers of Jesus’ resurrection means that we are raised to newness of life and made more and more able to walk in obedience to God.no00:33:04The Resurrection, Part 1 (HC 45)Heidelberg CatechismReformation PresbyterianSun, 06 Nov 2016 18:29:00 +0000http://www.ropcolympia.org/sunday-school/2016/11/6/34-the-resurrection-part-1-hc-4456db1f90e707eb815a732f0e:584de988725e2509ff6569f7:587e628fd482e99cc7e5d375The resurrection of Jesus Christ is proof that our salvation has been purchased and the basis upon which we have confidence that it is applied to us.]]>Rev. Brett A. McNeillHeidelberg CatechismThe resurrection of Jesus Christ is proof that our salvation has been purchased and the basis upon which we have confidence that it is applied to us.no00:42:16He Descended into Hell (HC 44)Heidelberg CatechismReformation PresbyterianSun, 30 Oct 2016 17:29:00 +0000http://www.ropcolympia.org/sunday-school/2016/10/30/33-he-descended-into-hell-hc-4456db1f90e707eb815a732f0e:584de988725e2509ff6569f7:587e62ae9f7456b5f70376fcJesus suffered all the torment we would have in hell in order to deliver us from it and that is the basis of our hope of heaven.]]>Rev. Brett A. McNeillHeidelberg CatechismJesus suffered all the torment we would have in hell in order to deliver us from it and that is the basis of our hope of heaven.no00:41:57Sanctification, Part 2 (HC 43)Heidelberg CatechismReformation PresbyterianSun, 23 Oct 2016 17:30:00 +0000http://www.ropcolympia.org/sunday-school/2016/10/23/32-sanctification-part-2-hc-4356db1f90e707eb815a732f0e:584de988725e2509ff6569f7:587e62ba15d5db6a801b94f1Sanctification is about being made more like Jesus in sacrificial love for God and others.]]>Rev. Brett A. McNeillHeidelberg CatechismSanctification is about being made more like Jesus in sacrificial love for God and others.no00:35:38Sanctification, Part 1 (HC 43)Heidelberg CatechismReformation PresbyterianSun, 16 Oct 2016 17:30:00 +0000http://www.ropcolympia.org/sunday-school/2016/10/16/31-sanctification-part-1-hc-4356db1f90e707eb815a732f0e:584de988725e2509ff6569f7:587e62c3725e253f36079d32Obedience in the Christian life is something that we do not give to God, but he gives to us, by conquering sin’s power over us.]]>Rev. Brett A. McNeillHeidelberg CatechismObedience in the Christian life is something that we do not give to God, but he gives to us, by conquering sin’s power over us.no00:42:06Why Do We Die? (HC 42) Heidelberg CatechismReformation PresbyterianSun, 09 Oct 2016 17:30:00 +0000http://www.ropcolympia.org/sunday-school/2016/10/9/30-why-do-we-die-hc-4256db1f90e707eb815a732f0e:584de988725e2509ff6569f7:587e62d059cc6809773af970In conquering death on the cross, Christ transforms death for Christians into something positive—the eradication of sin and the entrance into eternal life.]]>Rev. Brett A. McNeillHeidelberg CatechismIn conquering death on the cross, Christ transforms death for Christians into something positive—the eradication of sin and the entrance into eternal life.no00:41:29The Necessity of Death (HC 40-41)Heidelberg CatechismReformation PresbyterianSun, 02 Oct 2016 17:39:00 +0000http://www.ropcolympia.org/sunday-school/2016/10/2/29-the-necessity-of-death-hc-40-4156db1f90e707eb815a732f0e:584de988725e2509ff6569f7:587e64ed414fb56411150766The only way for sinners to be saved was if God would become man, live a perfect life, die a cursed death in our place and be buried, but not decay.]]>Rev. Brett A. McNeillHeidelberg CatechismThe only way for sinners to be saved was if God would become man, live a perfect life, die a cursed death in our place and be buried, but not decay.no00:39:58He Suffered Under Pontius Pilate (HC 37-39)Heidelberg CatechismReformation PresbyterianSun, 29 May 2016 17:39:00 +0000http://www.ropcolympia.org/sunday-school/2017/1/29/28-he-suffered-under-pontius-pilate-hc-37-3956db1f90e707eb815a732f0e:584de988725e2509ff6569f7:587e64e3bebafb27f86a21faJesus suffered death in an perfect way so that it would be legal, substitutionary and cursed in order that he might redeem us from all that we deserve for our sin.]]>Rev. Brett A. McNeillHeidelberg CatechismJesus suffered death in an perfect way so that it would be legal, substitutionary and cursed in order that he might redeem us from all that we deserve for our sin.no00:36:56The Virgin birth (HC 35-36)Heidelberg CatechismReformation PresbyterianSun, 22 May 2016 17:39:00 +0000http://www.ropcolympia.org/sunday-school/2016/5/22/gua0g0ia4u56xyl4hetkpkwwrtbr9o56db1f90e707eb815a732f0e:584de988725e2509ff6569f7:587e64db46c3c40cf3b23de9Jesus had to be born of a virgin because it was necessary that he both human and sinless in order to redeem sinful humanity.]]>Rev. Brett A. McNeillHeidelberg CatechismJesus had to be born of a virgin because it was necessary that he both human and sinless in order to redeem sinful humanity.no00:40:35Our Lord (HC 34)Heidelberg CatechismReformation PresbyterianSun, 08 May 2016 17:39:00 +0000http://www.ropcolympia.org/sunday-school/2016/5/8/26-our-lord-hc-3456db1f90e707eb815a732f0e:584de988725e2509ff6569f7:587e64d2e4fcb585391657b6To call Jesus “our Lord” is to confess he is the God of Israel who saves his people from sin and bondage.]]>Rev. Brett A. McNeillHeidelberg CatechismTo call Jesus “our Lord” is to confess he is the God of Israel who saves his people from sin and bondage.no00:41:26Sons, Begotten and Adopted (HC 33)Heidelberg CatechismReformation PresbyterianSun, 01 May 2016 17:38:00 +0000http://www.ropcolympia.org/sunday-school/2016/5/1/25-sons-begotten-and-adopted-hc-3356db1f90e707eb815a732f0e:584de988725e2509ff6569f7:587e64be86e6c09e3f7216e3As adopted sons, we are granted all that Jesus has earned as an obedient son, as a gift, by grace.]]>Rev. Brett A. McNeillHeidelberg CatechismAs adopted sons, we are granted all that Jesus has earned as an obedient son, as a gift, by grace.no00:33:58Why Are You Called a Christian? (HC 32)Heidelberg CatechismReformation PresbyterianSun, 24 Apr 2016 22:43:00 +0000http://www.ropcolympia.org/sunday-school/2016/4/24/why-are-you-called-a-christian-hc-3256db1f90e707eb815a732f0e:584de988725e2509ff6569f7:587eac35a5790a84240c1be6Tim DraperHeidelberg CatechismTim Draperno00:37:27The Messiah, Our Prophet (HC 31)Heidelberg CatechismReformation PresbyterianSun, 03 Apr 2016 22:43:00 +0000http://www.ropcolympia.org/sunday-school/2016/4/3/the-messiah-our-prophet-hc-3156db1f90e707eb815a732f0e:584de988725e2509ff6569f7:587eac2adb29d66d9a1be363When we say that Jesus is the Christ—we are confessing that he has been called to an office and part of that is to reveal God to us in word and indeed as our great Prophet.]]>Rev. Brett A. McNeillHeidelberg CatechismWhen we say that Jesus is the Christ—we are confessing that he has been called to an office and part of that is to reveal God to us in word and indeed as our great Prophet.no00:41:22You Shall Call His Name Jesus (HC 29-30)Heidelberg CatechismReformation PresbyterianSun, 20 Mar 2016 22:43:00 +0000http://www.ropcolympia.org/sunday-school/2016/3/20/you-shall-call-his-name-jesus-hc-29-3056db1f90e707eb815a732f0e:584de988725e2509ff6569f7:587eac202994ca6d0314f656Rev. Brett A. McNeillHeidelberg CatechismJesus bears the names he does because they tell us who he is—God come to dwell among sinners in order that he might save them.no00:42:49The Comfort of Providence (HC 27-28)Heidelberg CatechismReformation PresbyterianSun, 13 Mar 2016 22:43:00 +0000http://www.ropcolympia.org/sunday-school/2016/3/13/the-comfort-of-providence-hc-27-2856db1f90e707eb815a732f0e:584de988725e2509ff6569f7:587eac14d482e9a27b0a366fBeing God’s children means trusting him in all things, knowing that nothing can happen to us that he does not determine is for our good.]]>Rev. Brett A. McNeillHeidelberg CatechismBeing God’s children means trusting him in all things, knowing that nothing can happen to us that he does not determine is for our good.no00:39:13Our Father (HC 26)Heidelberg CatechismReformation PresbyterianSun, 06 Mar 2016 23:42:00 +0000http://www.ropcolympia.org/sunday-school/2016/3/6/our-father-hc-2656db1f90e707eb815a732f0e:584de988725e2509ff6569f7:587eac09725e255a02e635f1To call God our Father is to confess that we belong to him as children a Father, that we are his heirs and that he loving cares for and provides for us.]]>Rev. Brett A. McNeillHeidelberg CatechismTo call God our Father is to confess that we belong to him as children a Father, that we are his heirs and that he loving cares for and provides for us.no00:40:14The Trinity (HC 24-25)Heidelberg CatechismReformation PresbyterianSun, 28 Feb 2016 16:03:00 +0000http://www.ropcolympia.org/sunday-school/2016/2/28/the-trinity-hc-24-2556db1f90e707eb815a732f0e:584de988725e2509ff6569f7:587f91f6e3df28cc30e89e94The one true God of the Bible exists in three persons—the Father who decrees salvation, the Son who accomplishes salvation, and the Spirit who applies that salvation to the elect.]]>Rev. Brett A. McNeillHeidelberg CatechismThe one true God of the Bible exists in three persons—the Father who decrees salvation, the Son who accomplishes salvation, and the Spirit who applies that salvation to the elect.no00:41:14The Substance of True Faith (HC 22-23)Heidelberg CatechismReformation PresbyterianSun, 21 Feb 2016 16:03:00 +0000http://www.ropcolympia.org/sunday-school/2016/2/21/the-substance-of-true-faith-hc-22-2356db1f90e707eb815a732f0e:584de988725e2509ff6569f7:587f91f2d2b857d46b436a19The articles of the Christian faith, without which you no longer have a Christian faith, are summarized in the Apostles' Creed.]]>Rev. Brett A. McNeillHeidelberg CatechismThe articles of the Christian faith, without which you no longer have a Christian faith, are summarized in the Apostles' Creed.no00:36:13What Is True Faith (HC 21)Heidelberg CatechismReformation PresbyterianSun, 14 Feb 2016 16:03:00 +0000http://www.ropcolympia.org/sunday-school/2016/2/14/what-is-true-faith-hc-2156db1f90e707eb815a732f0e:584de988725e2509ff6569f7:587f91ef37c581c9c436b44fTrue saving faith means accepting God’s word as not just true, but true for you so that it affects your life.]]>Rev. Brett A. McNeillHeidelberg CatechismTrue saving faith means accepting God’s word as not just true, but true for you so that it affects your life.no00:33:51Are All Saved? (HC 20)Heidelberg CatechismReformation PresbyterianSun, 07 Feb 2016 15:57:00 +0000http://www.ropcolympia.org/sunday-school/2016/2/7/are-all-saved-hc-2056db1f90e707eb815a732f0e:584de988725e2509ff6569f7:587f9089893fc0950e052504Only those who are no longer in Adam, but are now in Christ by faith will be saved on the Last Day.]]>Rev. Brett A. McNeillHeidelberg CatechismOnly those who are no longer in Adam, but are now in Christ by faith will be saved on the Last Day.no00:35:41The Mediator (HC 18-19)Heidelberg CatechismReformation PresbyterianSun, 31 Jan 2016 15:57:00 +0000http://www.ropcolympia.org/sunday-school/2016/1/31/the-mediator-hc-18-1956db1f90e707eb815a732f0e:584de988725e2509ff6569f7:587f9081a5790a8424153e23The scriptures reveal that Jesus Christ is the long-awaited Redeemer who is both God and man and redeems his people from their sin.]]>Rev. Brett A. McNeillHeidelberg CatechismThe scriptures reveal that Jesus Christ is the long-awaited Redeemer who is both God and man and redeems his people from their sin.no00:38:24Why the God-man? (HC 15-17)Heidelberg CatechismReformation PresbyterianSun, 24 Jan 2016 15:57:00 +0000http://www.ropcolympia.org/sunday-school/2016/1/24/why-the-god-man-hc-15-1756db1f90e707eb815a732f0e:584de988725e2509ff6569f7:587f9079c534a53e95b634b8The substitute must be a man so that he can die and that in the place of sinful men and he must be God so that he can bear the crushing fullness of his own wrath.]]>Rev. Brett A. McNeillHeidelberg CatechismThe substitute must be a man so that he can die and that in the place of sinful men and he must be God so that he can bear the crushing fullness of his own wrath.no00:36:38Unsuitable Substitutes (HC 13-14)Heidelberg CatechismReformation PresbyterianSun, 17 Jan 2016 15:57:00 +0000http://www.ropcolympia.org/sunday-school/2016/1/17/unsuitable-substitutes-hc-13-1456db1f90e707eb815a732f0e:584de988725e2509ff6569f7:587f907115d5db6db4c7662cNo mere animal or sinful man can be offered as substitute for the debt we owe to God for our sins.]]>Rev. Brett A. McNeillHeidelberg CatechismNo mere animal or sinful man can be offered as substitute for the debt we owe to God for our sins.no00:35:15Satisfying Justice (HC 12)Heidelberg CatechismReformation PresbyterianSun, 10 Jan 2016 15:57:00 +0000http://www.ropcolympia.org/sunday-school/2016/1/10/satisfying-justice-hc-1256db1f90e707eb815a732f0e:584de988725e2509ff6569f7:587f9066b3db2b428f6efa3dGod’s justice is a good thing and it requires that every sin be punished, but this can be done by a substitute.]]>Rev. Brett A. McNeillHeidelberg CatechismGod’s justice is a good thing and it requires that every sin be punished, but this can be done by a substitute.no00:38:36The Problem of Justice (HC 11)Heidelberg CatechismReformation PresbyterianSun, 31 May 2015 14:07:00 +0000http://www.ropcolympia.org/sunday-school/2015/5/31/the-problem-of-justice-hc-1156db1f90e707eb815a732f0e:584de988725e2509ff6569f7:587f84c0414fb56f5c10a267God is merciful, but he is more—his mercy does not negate his justice, but must sweetly comply with it.]]>Rev. Brett A. McNeillHeidelberg CatechismGod is merciful, but he is more—his mercy does not negate his justice, but must sweetly comply with it.no00:44:52The Justice of God (HC 10)Heidelberg CatechismReformation PresbyterianSun, 24 May 2015 14:07:00 +0000http://www.ropcolympia.org/sunday-school/2015/5/24/the-justice-of-god-hc-1056db1f90e707eb815a732f0e:584de988725e2509ff6569f7:587f84b829687f1cc0b99fc5God’s just character requires that he punish sin—both in this life and in the next.]]>Rev. Brett A. McNeillHeidelberg CatechismGod’s just character requires that he punish sin—both in this life and in the next.no00:41:04The Justness of God (HC 9)Heidelberg CatechismReformation PresbyterianSun, 17 May 2015 14:07:00 +0000http://www.ropcolympia.org/sunday-school/2015/5/17/the-justness-of-god-hc-956db1f90e707eb815a732f0e:584de988725e2509ff6569f7:587f84b017bffc8ffb29d50bBecause man is responsible for his own slavery to sin, God is still just to require perfect obedience from him.]]>Rev. Brett A. McNeillHeidelberg CatechismBecause man is responsible for his own slavery to sin, God is still just to require perfect obedience from him.no00:39:03The Impartation of Sin (HC 8)Heidelberg CatechismReformation PresbyterianSun, 03 May 2015 14:07:00 +0000http://www.ropcolympia.org/sunday-school/2015/5/3/the-impartation-of-sin-hc-856db1f90e707eb815a732f0e:584de988725e2509ff6569f7:587f84a7d482e9a27b129b7aEach of us inherits a corrupted nature from Adam that affects each of the aspects of the image of God.]]>Rev. Brett A. McNeillHeidelberg CatechismEach of us inherits a corrupted nature from Adam that affects each of the aspects of the image of God.no00:44:10The Imputation of Sin (HC 7)Heidelberg CatechismReformation PresbyterianSun, 19 Apr 2015 14:07:00 +0000http://www.ropcolympia.org/sunday-school/2015/4/19/the-imputation-of-sin-hc-756db1f90e707eb815a732f0e:584de988725e2509ff6569f7:587f849d725e255a02eea887Because Adam was acting on behalf of all mankind, we are all responsible for the consequences of his sin.]]>Rev. Brett A. McNeillHeidelberg CatechismBecause Adam was acting on behalf of all mankind, we are all responsible for the consequences of his sin.no00:40:07The Image of God (HC 6)Heidelberg CatechismReformation PresbyterianSun, 12 Apr 2015 13:58:00 +0000http://www.ropcolympia.org/sunday-school/2015/4/12/the-image-of-god-hc-656db1f90e707eb815a732f0e:584de988725e2509ff6569f7:587f82a69f74565ca91831ebThe image of God has four aspects and these help us to understand creation, the fall and the work of Christ.]]>Rev. Brett A. McNeillHeidelberg CatechismThe image of God has four aspects and these help us to understand creation, the fall and the work of Christ.no00:43:34Owning Our Sin (HC 4-5)Heidelberg CatechismReformation PresbyterianSun, 29 Mar 2015 13:58:00 +0000http://www.ropcolympia.org/sunday-school/2015/3/29/owning-our-sin-hc-4-556db1f90e707eb815a732f0e:584de988725e2509ff6569f7:587f829a9de4bb3d6a066155God’s law requires absolute perfect love (for God and for neighbor), which no fallen man can give, which means each of us needs to understand our own sin.]]>Rev. Brett A. McNeillHeidelberg CatechismGod’s law requires absolute perfect love (for God and for neighbor), which no fallen man can give, which means each of us needs to understand our own sin.no00:39:04Learning our Sin (HC 3)Heidelberg CatechismReformation PresbyterianSun, 22 Mar 2015 13:58:00 +0000http://www.ropcolympia.org/sunday-school/2015/3/22/learning-our-sin-hc-356db1f90e707eb815a732f0e:584de988725e2509ff6569f7:587f8291197aea1c1d6fe959God has given us the law to expose our sins to us in order that we might own them and humbly turn from them in order to find mercy.]]>Rev. Brett A. McNeillHeidelberg CatechismGod has given us the law to expose our sins to us in order that we might own them and humbly turn from them in order to find mercy.no00:39:00Trinitarian Comfort (HC 1-2)Heidelberg CatechismReformation PresbyterianSun, 15 Mar 2015 13:58:00 +0000http://www.ropcolympia.org/sunday-school/2015/3/15/trinitarian-comfort-hc-1-256db1f90e707eb815a732f0e:584de988725e2509ff6569f7:587f8289440243130a3bd120True eternal comfort is not found in anything we are or do, but in the Triune God who grants us redemption.]]>Rev. Brett A. McNeillHeidelberg CatechismTrue eternal comfort is not found in anything we are or do, but in the Triune God who grants us redemption.no00:32:13Series Introduction (HC 1)Heidelberg CatechismReformation PresbyterianSun, 08 Mar 2015 12:57:00 +0000http://www.ropcolympia.org/sunday-school/2015/3/8/xgxajx9vmjfv3lrs7e2le74vizu2ao56db1f90e707eb815a732f0e:584de988725e2509ff6569f7:587f827a5016e10758d58946The Heidelberg Catechism was written to answer man’s most important question, “How can sinful man find peace and rest in the most ultimate of ways?”]]>Rev. Brett A. McNeillHeidelberg CatechismThe Heidelberg Catechism was written to answer man’s most important question, “How can sinful man find peace and rest in the most ultimate of ways?”no00:39:18